After visiting NY a number of times_ including the times I worked there and fought the all American tournament by Henry Cho_ I was always left with the impression that city is the quintessential arm pit of the world. And some people say the city 'has changed' _sure...for the worse. And the people of NY ...well...

--- and the politicians in San Francisco are talking about more legislations on protecting butterflies. Come-on!

Btw, Van, was that the tournament in the Madison Square Garden where Norris and our Japanese friend (who later left with Deluty) fought in the final? I fought there too but got eliminated in the morning. I had a good excuse though. It was more fun just having fun with a bunch of Mattson boys (and my buddy Nev, whatever happened to him?) chasing after NY girls downtown throughout the night (If we did that nowadays we probably all got shot.). I think that was more enjoyable and memorable than winning a trophy

Yes, that was one of the Cho's tournaments I attended, and yes, it was the one where Taro Tanaka [crazy fighter from Japan] and Moto Yamakura [his buddy] who eventually went with Deluty...ended up fighting Joe Lewis and Chuck Norris in the semifinals.

Here's a picture of me after a very long match with a TKD fighter of Cho's Dojang...to my left with his arms crossed.

And Nev was the one who put us on notice on the floor that a number of fighters we had won against on the floor, had threatened to meet us in the locker room downstairs to show us what 'real fighting' was all about.

You may also recall the near riot on the floor, and the cops running out of the building...maybe afraid their guns would be taken away.

And Ed Daniels, the King kong of Karate, Texas policeman, stopped the riot almost all by himself.

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